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The Irritable Bowel Syndrome Awareness Course has been created to do away with the taboo and provide open, honest, and frank information regarding the symptoms, causes, diagnosis and management of irritable bowel syndrome.

Unfortunately talking about digestion, and the related functions within our bodies, is often considered taboo, which makes increasing awareness about problems that can occur, such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a hard task. Written for those with some, little or no...

What will you learn?

The Irritable Bowel Syndrome Awareness Course has been created to do away with the taboo and provide open, honest, and frank information regarding the symptoms, causes, diagnosis and management of irritable bowel syndrome.

Unfortunately talking about digestion, and the related functions within our bodies, is often considered taboo, which makes increasing awareness about problems that can occur, such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a hard task. Written for those with some, little or no previous knowledge or experience of IBS this course will help students to understand the condition, making it easier to manage your own condition or help other to manage theirs.

Please note, however, that this course is designed to provide information and awareness only and should not be considered a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. The Irritable Bowel Syndrome Awareness Course starts with an introduction to the course itself; enabling students to prepare themselves for what they will learn and how the course is structured, along with what is expected of them.

We then give larger overview of IBS: putting it in context, defining it and discussing its prevalence. Starting with this more rounded knowledge of the condition, students will then be able to understand the specifics in the correct context later in the course.

As a functional disorder of the large intestine, to understand IBS, we must first have an understanding of the digestive system as a whole. As the main contributor to the symptoms of IBS, the large intestine and how it can malfunction. Here students will learn about how gut motility, the brain-gut connection, and gut flora, influence the functioning of the gut.

As a syndrome, IBS is made up a number of symptoms that vary in nature, intensity, and duration for each individual. This means as well that two people both suffering with IBS could have symptoms that are totally different to each other, exactly the same, or similar in some ways but not others. The Irritable Bowel Syndrome Awareness Course teaches students about the possible symptoms of IBS, both common and uncommon.

Although some of the physical effects on a sufferer of IBS are better known, though nearly not as much as they could be, what is talked about even less, or overlooked completely, is the potential psychological impact. Students learn about the clinical pathway that suffers of IBS (who reside in the UK) will follow; arming possible IBS patients with a guide to the steps they will follow during diagnosis and treatment.

As there is no specific test for IBS, diagnosis of the condition is based on a patient’s symptoms and the exclusion of other disorders. We describe the criteria medical practitioners expect to be met in order to provide an IBS diagnosis, and the process for this.

Once a diagnosis of IBS has been confirmed, the focus then moves to management, but with such a diverse range of symptoms and causes, treatment differs vastly from person-to-person. The final module of the course describes the extensive range of treatments available that relate to the sufferer’s specific symptoms.

Course Syllabus

What will I learn on the course?

Module 1: Introduction to this course

Part 1: What’s in this course

Part 2: How to study this course

Module 2: An overview of IBS

Part 1: Introduction

Part 2: How prevalent is IBS?

Module 2 Assessment

Module 3: Understanding the human digestive system

Part 1: Introduction

Part 2: The stomach

Part 3: The small intestine

Part 4: The rectum

Module 3 Assessment

Module 4: The large intestine and IBS

Part 1: Influences on the functioning of the large intestine

Part 2: Brain-gut connection

Module 4 Assessment

Module 5: Symptoms of IBS

Part 1: Introduction

Part 2: IBS with constipation

Module 5 Assessment

Module 6: The psychological impact of IBS

The psychological impact of IBS

Module 6 Assessment

Module 7: The IBS clinical pathway in the UK

The IBS clinical pathway in the UK

Module 7 Assessment

Module 8: Diagnosis of IBS

Part 1: Introduction

Part 2: Diagnostic process

Step 3 A positive diagnosis of IBS

Module 8 Assessment

Module 9: What causes IBS?

Part 1: Introduction

Part 2: Is IBS genetic?

Module 9 Assessment

Module 10: Managing IBS

Part 1: Introduction

Part 2: Diet and dietary therapies

Part 3: Dietary supplements

Part 4: Physical therapies

Part 5: Psychological therapies

Part 6: Complementary therapies

Module 10 Assessment

Who would benefit from the course?

The Irritable Bowel Syndrome Awareness Course has been written for anyone who has IBS and would like information and advice on how to manage the symptoms, once diagnosed. Likewise, the course can be taken by those who are helping or would like to provide help to someone with the condition. Otherwise it can be studied by anyone who would like to better understand the symptoms and treatment of IBS.

Accreditations

The Irritable Bowel Syndrome Awareness Course will take you up to 150 hours to complete working from home. There is no time limit for completing this course, it can be studied in your own time at your own pace. This is a Level 3 course and will give you 150 CPD (Continued Professional Development) points.

This course is registered with the CMA (Complementary Medical Association), which is internationally recognised as the elite force in professional, ethical complementary medicine by professional practitioners, doctors and, increasingly, by the general public. Upon completion of the course you can gain membership to the CMA, which in addition to supplying a professional accreditation, offers a number of benefits, all of which can be found here.

This course is certified by the IAHT (International Alliance of Holistic Therapists), the IAHT is an internationally recognised organisation. The IAHT certify personal development, health, fitness and nutrition courses.

Upon completion of your course assessments, you will receive 3 certificates. An accredited certificate from the awarding body relating to your course, a CPD certificate displaying the number of CPD points earned from the course and a certified Diploma certificate from the Centre of Excellence.

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